#ANOTHERDAYANOTHERCHARTERSCHOOLSCANDAL
Epic Charter Schools losing student records, per OK parent
A local mother was in shock after she was told her children had no records at Epic Charter Schools.
Monroe charter school announces permanent closure over the weekend
Apprentice Academy of North Carolina announced Saturday that the charter school will be closing its doors permanently.
Teachers union requests audit of charter schools
“It just makes sense to me that they need to understand whether their money is being used wisely or not or whether its being sent down a rathole,” Cummings said.
“Broken Promises’: A Chronicle of Charter School Failures
First, let’s start with the national education policy think tank Network for Public Education (NPE), which has released many relevant and upsetting reports on charter school corruption scandals, as well as their subpar academic outcomes. In 2020, NPE released a report that comprehensively documented nearly twenty years of charter school closures across the country.
YOUR VIEW: Concerns about charter school
They claim that their school would not affect funding for our local public schools. Of course it would. There is no separate source of funding for public charter schools.
How Charter Schools Became Politically Isolated
But now Republicans may feel that the charter school industry is no longer necessary for helping them reach their ultimate goal of ending public education. In fact, charters could be getting in the way.
Did Sacramento charter schools misuse public money? Report alleges MAJOR violations
The report found that the last two annual independent audits of the charter organization’s financials showed poor accounting practices and a “material weakness” in their finances, indicating that auditors believe there is a higher likelihood that incorrect financial information could go undetected.
Parents shocked to learn Oakland charter school permanently closed on first day of school
An Oakland charter school was ordered to close by state officials and the school district, but on Friday, parents still dropped their kids off, expecting the school year to go as planned.
Sacramento’s St. HOPE charter schools pushes back on allegations as it looks to renew charter terms
As it seeks a five-year renewal, an audit done by a third party on behalf of the Sacramento City Unified School District claims possible conflicts of interest.
Charter School Not Immune From Ex-Worker’s Whistleblower Lawsuit
A Texas charter school must face a whistleblower retaliation suit from a former employee after a federal appeals panel ruled Friday the school failed to show it was immune under the 11th Amendment. (Subscription required)
Albany school’s charter renewed despite mostly hiring unlicensed teachers
While the state gives a wide berth for charter schools to employ teachers instructing in subjects they are not certified to teach in, Albany Leadership last year had more than any other charter school in the Capital Region, according to state Education Department data.
WBIR Survey Results: 86% of participants do not support school voucher plan
Participants found voucher programs in other states concerning and 82% said they would not use the voucher program if offered
Jones: School voucher promoters smell blood in the water
A variety of out-of-state, dark-money groups helped to defeat several home-grown Idaho legislators who were dedicated to improving Idaho’s public schools. Those defeats may have frightened Idaho’s Governor and Superintendent of Schools to buy into the schemers’ plans to raid the Idaho treasury to benefit private and religious schools.
On public school desegregation, NC seems to be headed back to 1954 | Opinion
If we work to fully integrate and equally fund our public schools, and remove the voucher system, we will see a positive impact on our society at large.
Guest commentary: Idaho schools have already suffered neglect. Vouchers will be the final nail in the coffin
If we ignore the Idaho Constitution and go down this road of funding religious schools, we need not speculate on what will occur. We have already seen in other states the damage wrought by voucher schemes.
